How income affects the brain

May 16, 2018

The Atlantic quoted Jiaying Zhao, a UBC psychology professor, for an article about a new study from the University of Texas at Dallas connecting lower socioeconomic status to detrimental brain changes.

Zhao, who was not involved in the study, explained how research shows “chronic poverty can influence brain anatomy.”

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